Phonograph-horn.



P. B. T. BERNER.

PHONOGRAPH HORN.

APPLICATION FILED AUG-.19, 1907. Patented June 29, 1909.

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P. B. TPBERNER.

PHONOGRAPH HORN. I AI'PLIOATION FILED AUG.19, 1907.

Pa-tentd June 29, 1909.

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PHONOGRAPH HORN. APPLICATION FILED AUG. 19, 1907.

Patented June 29, 1909.

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PAUL B. T. BERNER, OF NEW YORK, N. Y, ASSIGNOR TO SEAROHLIGHT HORN COMPANY, OF

NEW YORK, N. Y., A CORPORATION OF NEW YORK.

PHQNOGRAPH-HORN.

No. 92e,235

Application filed. August 19, 1907. Serial No. 389,188.

To all wh0m itmdy- -cimcem:

Be it known that I, PAUL B. BERNER, a citizen of the United States, residing in the borough of Brooklyn, city of New York, in

the county of Kings and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Phonogra h-Horns, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relatesto phonographhorns and like instruments, the bells of which are usually built up of a series of sections, the latter generally having curved side edges which give the desired contour to the bell; and in certain respects it is in the nature of an improvement on the horns shown in United States'Patents 12,442 of January :30,

190mm 7 71,441 of October 4, 1904.

One of the principal objects of my invention is to simplify the construction and reduce the cost of the built-up bell of a phonograph horn. To this end, I make the sections of thin flexible sheet. metal, usually with curved side edges, and join said curved edges together by means of wires passing through a series of eyes rolled or formed alternately in the contiguous sections. This method of joining the strips together is very simple and inexpensive. p p A further object of the invention is to produce a horn which is capable of being' folded or reduced in bulk for convenience in trans portation or storage.

lin carrying out this feature of the invention, I preferably form certain or all of said sections of two strips each as hereinafter described. This permits the strips to fold together in the manner of the plaits of a fan, so that all. the strips can pack facewise against each other, thereby reducing the bulk to a minimum. In setting up the horn it is only necessary toexpand the bell, which, owing largely to the outward buckliig of the large ends ofthestrips, possesses su cientrigidity for use.

Preferably each of two sections in the horn is single, that is, formed of a single metal plate instead of being formed of two strips hinged together. These single plates or sections are placed opposite each other in the horn, so that when the same is folded, the strips or plaits form two sets which lie one I Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented June 29,1909.

' opposite the other between said single sectlons, so that the device very closely resembles a folded'fan in form.

intended to be collapsible, all of the sections may be single instead of formed each of a pair of strips hinged together; 'the'n ov'el; method of hinging the sections together even methods heretofore in vogue.

The neck of the bell, whether collapsible or not, may be provided with any suitable funnel or means to connect the same to a phonograph as hereinafter described. i

In the following I have described, in connection with the accompanying drawings, one form ofdeyice illustrating the carrying out of my invention." l

In the accompanying,drawings, Figure l is a view of a phonographhorn embodying my several improvements in one form; parts" being broken away to disclose the invention more clearly. Figs. 2 and 3,are end views of a bell section, comprising two strips hinged together, a1ul illustrates the huekling or springing of the strips when opening the bell. F ig. 4: is a sectional view to illustrate the hinging of the strips which form a bell section. Fig. 5 shows the Fig. at strips separated. Fig. (3 is a blank of one old; strips which make up the bell sections. Fig.

7 is one of the single or main sections of the bell, undivided into strips. Fig. 8 is a viewof another construction of device for clamp ing the neck of a bell. Fig. 9 shows one of the wires which form the pintles to connect the strips and sections together. Fig. l is a view of two strips hinged together to form a section. Fig. 11 is'a view of a de tached opened bell. Fig. 12 shows the bell folded in full lines, and also shows by dotted lines the manner of unfolding the same.

Similar letters and niunerals of reference 195 indicate similarparts tl'iroughc the severat views. I

The bell, which in this instance has the popular flower contour, illustrated as It will be'understood that if the bell is not 55 .in a non-collapsible horn being preferable to "6Q made up of ten tapering flexiblesheet metal numberedv from 1 to 10 inclusive. These sections are each permanently hinged to both adjoining sections, as at 11., said hinges 11 being on the inside ofthe horn and connecting said curved side edges. Along each of said. side edges are originally stamped in each plate a succession of tongues 12, which are then bent, curled or rolled to form eyes 13, the eyes along one curved edge alternating with those along the contiguous curved edge and fitting therebetween, so that th: eyes are all coincident or co-axial, as seen at 11, Fig. 1. Connection is then ejfected by means of a wire 14, thus joining each couple ofsections together by meansof a continuous hinge. By making each eye wholly on one side of the section, as seen bestat Figs. 4 and 5, tight joints ai e 'produced, so that little, if any, light can be seen through the hinges, thus conduing to the excellence of the acoustic properties of the horn. It will be understood that the wires 14., considered either alone or in connection with the eyes 13, constitute stiffening ribs at the joints of the bell. This, furthermore, is a very substantial and durable method ofconnecting the sections and forming the bell, and may be resorted to even in cases where it is not desired to produce a foldable bell; and in such a case, the joints may be additionally stitfened by the hse of a little solder, if desired, and the eyes may be on the outside instead of on the inside of the bell; and each of the sections may be in the form of a single or integral plate, as

seen at Fig. 7.

One method of forming a collapsible horn consists in dividing each of the said sections into two strips, which are'hinged together in ,the manner already described. A pair of such strips marked A and B is seen at Fig. 10. A blank for making such strips is seen at Fig. 6; tongues 15 being formed on the righthand side edge at said figure, which tongues are bent to form eyes 16. These eyes are connected by a wire 14, thereby forming a hinge similar to the hinge 11, with the exception that this hinge, marked 17, is straight as at Fig. 10, when the bellis folded, and that the hinge is on the outside of the bell, Fig. 1. Each of the strips A, B, therefore, has one straight side edge, along which edge the strips are joined to form a pair, such pair corresponding in dimensions to one of the sections above mentioned. The puter side edge ofeach strip diverges from the inner side edge from the .neck to the mouth of the bell, Fig. 10.

The'horn may be folded in the form seen in full lines at Fig. 12, by simply turning the strips upon the hinges alternately in and out in the manner of the plaits of a common fan, eight of the sections, or sixteen of said strips being treated in this manner, whereby two sets of strips or plaits. marked respectively and D, are folded and packed facewise together, one set opposite the other set.- Preferably, sections 1 and 6 are unthe sets of plaits C and D. This packa e,.'

at Fig. 12 it will be seen,'has minimum imensions, being of a length equal to the length of the bell, and of a width equal to the width of one section, and of athickness equal to the thickness of ten sections, so that it can be packed conveniently with a phono 5 graph for shipment, and can be conveniently transported or stored by the user.

- In openin the bell, from the Fig. 12 position to the Fig. 11 position, when the same is nearly open, each pair of strips is sprung outwardly from the Fig. 3 to the Fig. 2 pos1- tion, near its outer edge, this characteristic of springing or buckling being due to the curvature of the'outer side edge of eachstrip, where one section joins the next; and it contributes to the stiffness of the bell. It will be understood that the hinge wires 14 in the joints 1? are straight in the Fig. 12 position, but are flexed outwardly when the bell is opened; and it will also be under-' stood that the strips A and B should be rela-. tively narrow and long, as the use of a relatively large number in buildin up the bell renders it more convenient to old and open the same. 1

It will be perceived that all of the strips are permanently connected, so that the structure is continuous, and for ordinary purposes inseparable at any point, whether open as at Figs. 1 and 11, or closed as at Fig. 12, so that in o iening or closing, it is only necessary to uniold or fold as the case may be, without the necessityof manually oiningpr disjoining any of the sections. This form of joint between the sect-ions is valuable, because undue springing or tensioning of the metal in formlng seams, as heretofore generally practiced, is avoided, and hence the bell delivers the sounds more clearly than in prior horns of this type. At its outer end,

each of the strips or sections is rolled over a wire 18 as seen at 19, Fig. 3, thus to stifien the bell and protect said edge from injury.

In assembling the horn, after the bell is opened, I preferably insert a funnel or tapering tube 20, whose large end fits closely within the tapering neck of the bell. Over this funnel, I which fits over said bell neck; and a nut 22 is turnedupon a threaded projecting portion 23 of the inner funnel, and bears up place a second funnel 21,

' force the same .up over the-bell neck, and

siimiltaneously draw the funnel 20 outwardly within said neck. The funnel 21 tends to wedge the neck inwardly while the .funnel 20 tends to wedge the neck outwardly,

and as a result the neck is firmly clamped between said funnels, thus producing a rigid and substantial. phonograph horn. Anair pace 25 is formed between said funnels, and tends to avoid faulty acoustic action. A nipple 26 is formed on the inner funnel beyond the threaded part 23. V

At Fig. 8 is shown aform of tunnel or tip for a bell adapted toanother style of phono graph from the Fig. 1 construction. In this case, the tip 26* is tapering, and the funnel is relatively short, while the outer funnel 21 is so short as .to be little more than a ferrule to bind the neck of the horn against the innerwfunnel; this being accomplished by a nut Qfijofrelatively large diameter. j

Variations may be resorted to withinthe scope of the invention, and portions of the improvements may be used without others. Having thus described my invention, I claim: 5 l

1. A flaring-mouth and approximately circular bell forming part of a phonograph hornfcomprising a series of flexible sheet metal strips joined edgeto edge by means of metal hinges-the latter consisting of cars formed on the strips and wire pintles' passing through'the ears, and means to st-iflen the small end of the bell.

2. An approximately circular bell form; ing part of a phonograph horn, comprising a series of metal strips, every one of which is permanently connected by means of movable joints to both of the adjoining strips, the joints and strips sufficiently flexible to permit the bell to flare at its mouth, and means to stiffen the small end of the bell.

3. A collapsible bell for a phonograph horn comprising a series of strips connected together at their sideedges by hinged joints,-

said joints folding inwardly and outwardly alternately.

l. A collapsibleboll for a phonograph horn comprising ajseries of strips connected together at theirsidc edges l ,\'.hi1'iged joints,

tw o'ov f-said strips-dieing wider than the remaingler n i'dseparated from each other by other strips itl'lfitllgfll -llllDill the ointed outwardly-alternately. i

horn comprising a seriesofstrips Icm'mccted tiigctlie -attheir deedgcs by hinged joints,

said str ps being arranged in pan the inner edges )ZE the. strips'in each palrbp ngstrnigh't and the outer edges of the stripsj i each pair being curved, the f hinged; joints .s. o. t said straight edges foldin o inwardly. j the curved edges foh ing outward,

t-lips c ol 6. A collapsible bell for aphonograph horn comprising a series of strips connected together by hinged joints, at least one of said strips being broader than the others and the remainder of said strips being arranged in pairs, the hinged joints of which latter fold inwardly and outwardly alternately.

7. A collapsible bell for a phonograph horn comprising a series'of strips connected together by hinged joints, some-of said strips being. arranged in pairs, the hinged joints between the strips being alternately on theinside and the outside oft-he bell.

8. A collapsible bell for a phonograph horn comprising a series of stripsconnected together at their side edges by hinged joints, two of said strips being wider than the remainder, provided with. curved edges and diametrically disposed with reference to each other and the intervening strips being arrangedin pairs, the inner edges of the strips in each pair being straight, and the outer; edges 1n each pair being curved,.

whereby the paired strips when collapsed form two groups'of plaits intermediate the broader strlps.

9. A collapsible bell for a phonograph horn, comprising in its collapsed condition two sections, each having curved side edges, said sections being connected by means of two sets of relatively narrow strlps, the

strips in each set being connected to one another and to the outside sections by means of hinges.

10. A collapsible bell for a phonograph horn, comprising in its collapsed condition two sections, each having curved side edges,

said sections being connected by means of two 1 sets of relatively narrow strips, the strips in'each set being connected to one another and to the outside sections by means of hinges, each narrow strip having an outer curved edge andan inner straight edge.

11. A collapsible bell for a phonograph horn, comprising in its collapsed condition two sections, each having curved side edges,

said sections being connected by meansfof two sets of relatively narrow strips, the strips 111 each set being connected to one another and to the outside sections by means of hinges, each narrow strip having an outer curved edge and an inner straight edge, the curvature of the outer edges of said strips agreeing with the curvature of the edges of said outside sections.

12A phonograph horn comprising 'a series of strips connected together at their side edges by movable oints, said trips arranged in pairs, the inner edges of l he strips in each pair being straight. and due enter edges of the strips in each pair being curved 'to give thcdesired contour to the bell.

lBj A phoiiograph horn comprisii'ig a series of str ps couuei' ied together at their side edges by lll\,)\"2ll)l(5 oints, said strips arto give the desired contour to the bell; said. bel

also comprisin a plurality of sections about equal in widt to a air of said strips, and havlng curved side e ges.

14. A phonograph horn l comprisin (a.

. series of strips connected together at t eir side edges by movable joints, said strips ar-.

ranged in pairs, the leading edgesiof the strips in each pair being strai ht, and the outer edges of the strips in eac pair being curved togive the desired contour to the bell; said bell also-comprising a plurality of sections. about equal -in width to a pair of said strips, and havin curved side-edges, each of which is loose y jointed to one of the outer ed es of a pair of said strips.

15, A bell for a honograph horn comprising a series of s eet metal strips, each avinva set of hinge eyes formed along each side e ge to alternate with the eyes of the adjoining strip, andwires threaded through the eyes to connect the strips.

16. A bell for a phonograph horn comprising a series of sheet metal strips, each having a set of hinge eyes formed along each side edge to alternate with the eyes of the adjoining strip, and wires threaded throi h the eyes to connect the strips, certain of said side edges being curved, and said wires forming flexible pintles to permit the bell to collapse.

17. An a proximately circular bell forming part of a phonograph horn comprisin a series of sheet metal strips, every one 0 which is permanently hinged at its side edges to both of the adjoining strips, by means of hinge ears formed upon the strips and flexible pintle-s passing through the ears, and means to stiffen the small end of the bell.

1-8. An apfproximately circular bell forming part 0 a phonograph comprising a series of strips having a succession of eyes formed along each side edge and integral \vith their respective strips, wires passing through said eyes to join the strips together, and means to stiffen the small end of the bell.

19. A collapsible bell for a phonograph,

horn comprising strips hinged together at their side edges, and foldable one upon another in the manner of a pla'iting, said strips having a straight contour along their inner .side edges, and a curved contour along their outer side edges.

20. A collapsible bell for a phonograph horn comprising strips hinged together at their side edges, and foldable one upon another in the manner of a plaiting, said'strips having a straight contour along their inner side edges, and a curved contour along their outer side edges, said horn also com rising two broad sections similarly connccte to the strips each broad section of sli htly greater width than .a pair of said str ips, and the strips being folded in two sets between said broad sections.

21."A collapsible a proximately circular bell forming part 0 a phonograph horn comprising a series of strips, every one. which is connected at its side b means of movable joints to both of Mi in a manner to permit the foldp to .each ot er and hinged to the si e edges of said broad sections.

23. As a new article of manufacture, a series of phon raph horn strips each to the next. a ongtheir side"edges,'said StripscompriSing a number of pairs, the strips in each airbeing straight-edged along the joint w ich unites them and having their outer side edges curved to form the contour of.the horn.

24..As a new article of manufacture, a

.metal strip'to fol-m1. plait or section of a hon h horn, said 'stri havin one side dge St r night, and the other sid'e g curved.

25. As a new article of menu acture, a metal strip to form a plait or section of a phonograph horn, said strip having one side edge straight, and the other side edge curved; to es being formed along each of said side ges and bent to form eyes to receive a connecting wire.

- 26. A bell for a phonograph. horn comprisin stripsmounted in pairs, the'strips in eac 1 Ipal-r hm a strai it line, t e outer edges of the'pairs beinv divergent from each other, and each pair liinged to the next. i

27. As a new article of manufacture,,a

series of phonograph horn strips hinged .each to the next along their side edges, said strips comprising a number of airs, the strips in each pair being straig t-edged along the joint which unites them, and having their outer side edges shaped to form the contour of the horn and provided with tongues to receive joining wires.

28. A pair of metal strips joined together to form a section of a phonograph horn, each of said strips having its inner side edge straight, the joint between said strips extendmg along the median line of said section; and the outer side edges of said strips diverging from each other.

29. As a new article of n'lanufacture, a flexible metal section of a phonograph horn,

each to the other along both side edges curved; tongues bein formed along one "of said side edges an bent to form eyes ito receive a connecting wire. g

30. As a ne flexible metal section of a phonograph horn, both side edges curved; tongues being formed along each of said side edges and bent to form eyesto receive a connecting Wire. I j

31. A pair of metal strips joined together to form a section of a phonograph horn, each of said strips having its inner side edge straight, the joint between said strips extending along the median line of said section, and the outer side edges of said strips diverging from each other; and formed with hinge eyes.

32. As a new article of n'ianutacture, a series of phonograph-horn tapering strips of flexible sheet metal formed along their side edges with tongues bent to form eyes, the eyes on each strip alternating with those 'of the contiguous strip, and wires passing through the eyes to connect the strips together.

33. A flaring-mouth approximately circular bell forming part of a phonograph horn comprising tapering sections, of sheetmetal, each of said sections having curved side edges, saidside edges permanently connected together by means of eyes provided along said curved edges, and Wires passing through the eyes.

34. A bell for a phonograph horn coinprising tapering sections of sheet metal, each of said sections having, curved side'edges, said side edges permanently connected together by means of eyes provided along said curved edges, and wires passing through the eyes; certain of said sections consisting each of a pair of strips hinged together at their contiguous edges.

A bell for a phonograph horn comprising tapering sections of sheet metal, each of said sections having curved side edges, said side edges permanently connected together by means of eyes provided along said curved edges, and Wires passing through the eyes; certain of said sections consisting each of a pair of strips hinged together at their contiguous edges; the section hinges being on the outer side of the horn, and the strip hinges being on the inner side thereof.

36. A phonograph horn comprising a bell,

-a funnel fitting withiirthe small end of the bell and having a screw thread at its small end, a second tunnel inclosing the first tunr 91 and also fitting over the small end of the bell, anda nut upon said. threaded portion to bear against the small end of the outer tunnel to force the latter up ontothe bell and draw the first funnel down Within the bell, thereby to.clamp the hell between said funnels.

w article of manufacture, a

- by metal hinges.

37. A phonograph horn comprising a collapsible .bell. an inner detachable ferrule and an outer detachable ferrule for the small end of said bell, and means for causing said terrules to clamp the bell.

3Q. phonograph horn comprising a bell, tunnels one within the other and fitting respectively within and without the small end of said bell, and means for effecting relative bell-clamping movement between said funnels.

39. A phonograph horn comprislng a bell, tunnels one within the other and fitting .r-

spectirely within and without the small end of said bell, and means for efiecting relative I endwise bellclamping movement between said funnels.

.40. A phonograph horn coi'nprising a bell having a tapering small end, tunnels of corresponding taper and arranged one Within the other and fitting respectively within and without said end of the bell, and means for moving one funnel upon the other in a manner to clamp the hell.

a1. A-phonograph horn comprising a belly having a tapering small end, tunnels of corresponding taper and arranged one within the other and fitting respectively Within and without said end of the bell, said funnels being relatively mmable endwise to clamp the hell between them, and means to secure the tunnels in clamping position.

42. An a proxinnitcly circular phonograph horn comprising a collapsible bell composed of a series of strips connected together at their side edges by hinged joints, said bell having a. tapering smallend, a tunnel fit" ting said end, and an annular device for stittening the small end of'thc bell and securing it to said funnel. I

43. A phonograph horn comprising a bell and two funnels one'within the other and connected to said bell.

44. A phonograph horn comprising a bell and two funnels one within the other, and connected to said bell; an air space intervening between said funnels. v

45. A phonograph horn comprising acollapsihle bell having a tapering neck, a funnel fitting in said neck, and means inclosing said neck, and connected to said tunnel for drawing the latter down tightly into said neck. I

46. A hell for a phoi'iograph horn comprising a number of flexible sections of sheet metal having curved side edges connected 47. A flaring-mouth bell forming part of a phonograph horn and comprising a number of flexlble sectionsot sheet metal having side edges all of which are permanently connected by metal hinges.

48. A phonograph horn having a collapse ble bell comprising a number of flexible stri s havin 'ointed side ed es. a funnel D means inclosing said neck to draw said funnel down and clamp the neck thereto.

clamp said neck. i

PAUL B. T. BERNER;

inserted within the neck of said bell, and

49. A phonograph horn having a bell comprising a number of flexible strips having side edges permanently hinged together, a funnel inserted within the neck of said bell,

\Vitnesses:

JOHN O. Snirmrr, Kn'rnz F RANKFORT. 

